US4107384A
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Method for producing porous fibers
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1976-08-10
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Granted: 1978-08-15
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Expires: 1996-08-10
Abstract
Abstract Porous fibers which are much preferred for having various functionalities such as ion exchangeability, catalytic activity, etc. can be produced by impregnating a mixed monomer liquid of at least one monovinyl monomer and at least one polyvinyl monomer which contains a polymerization initiator in substrate fibers capable of being swollen by 30 - 500 volume % with the mixed monomer liquid, polymerizing the monomers in the state of being absorbed in the fibers and then removing said substrate fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Morito Musha
- 👤 Tokuhisa Miyamatsu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 18:28
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F6/00; D01F6/28; B; B01; B01J; B01J47/00; B01J47/12; B01J47/127; D01D; D01D5/00; D01D5/24; D01D5/247; D01F6/02; D06; D06M; D06M14/00; D06M14/02; D06M14/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2973; Y10T428/2975
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for producing porous cross-linked monovinyl polymer fibers, which comprises: impregnating substrate fibers capable of being swollen by 30-500 volume % with a mixed monomer liquid comprising at least one monovinyl monomer and at least one polyvinyl monomer which liquid monomer mixture contains a polymerization initiator such that said liquid monomer mixture is homogenously absorbed by the swollen substrate; polymerizing the monomer mixture absorbed in the fibers; and then removing the substrate fibers from the polymerized monomer mixture.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for producing porous cross-linked monovinyl polymer fibers, which comprises: impregnating substrate fibers capable of being swollen by 30-500 volume % with a mixed monomer liquid comprising at least one monovinyl monomer and at least one polyvinyl monomer which liquid monomer mixture contains a polymerization initiator such that said liquid monomer mixture is homogenously absorbed by the swollen substrate; polymerizing the monomer mixture absorbed in the fibers; and then removing the substrate fibers from the polymerized monomer mixture.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said monovinyl monomer is selcted from the group consisting of acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, itaconic acid, maleic acid, ethylenesulfonic acid, styrenesulfonic acid, 2-acrylamide-2-methylpropylsulfonic acid, vinylpyridine, vinylpyrrolidone, acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-acrylamidemorpholine, styrene, vinylbenzyl chloride, methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate and vinyl acetate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein said polyvinyl monomer is selected from the group consisting of divinylbenzene, methylenebisacrylamide, methylenebismethacrylamide, and ethylenebismethacrylate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the amount of the polyvinyl monomer is 0.3 - 40% by weight of the total amount of the monomers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the mixed monomer liquid contains a swelling regulator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate fibers are at least one fibers selected from the group consisting of cellulose diacetate fibers, cellulose triacetate fibers, polyamide fibers and polyester fibers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein 50 - 400% by weight of the mixed monomer liquid is impregnated in the substrate fibers.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the mixed monomer liquid containing no water soluble component is impregnated and absorbed in the substrate fibers and then the monomers are polymerized by direct heating in an aqueous medium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the mixed monomer liquid containing at least water soluble component is impregnated and absorbed in the substrate fibers and then the monomers are polymerized by indirect heating without directly contacting the fibers with heated aqueous medium.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate fibers are removed with a solvent for said fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the substrate fibers are removed with a decomposing agent for said fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
Porous fibers obtained according to the method of claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said monomer mixture is removed from the surface of said substrate fibers before said monomer mixture absorbed in the fibers is polymerized.
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